Both Uses of
askew
in
Angels & Demons
- The sarcophagus, like many in Rome, was askew with the wall, positioned awkwardly.†
Chpt 61-62 *
- The Church of Santa Maria del Popolo stood out like a misplaced battleship, askew at the base of a hill on the southeast corner of the piazza.†
Chpt 63-64
Definition:
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(askew) not straight (not in proper alignment)
or:
(when used figuratively) not right, or not as planned